Inside Mishima

Inside Mishima

1985 · 10 min · Documentary

Short report on the making of Paul Schrader's film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, aired as part of the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985.

Directed by Donald Ranvaud

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